invert
verb (used with object)
to turn upside down.
has inverted
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present perfectof invert (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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No one in the film comments that the city’s population has inverted from one Iranian resident out of 200 to a ratio of 200 to one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has inverted Trent Alexander-Arnold from right-back into midfield since April, when they drew 2-2 with Arsenal.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2023
For the past year, the curve has inverted, with shorter-term yields rising higher than yields on bonds with longer maturities.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
With the implied yield on the eurodollar futures' 2024 contracts lower than those in 2023, the curve has inverted, typically an ominous sign.
From Reuters ● Feb. 18, 2022
Who has inverted the prophetic promise and given them ashes for beauty and the spirit of heaviness for the garment of praise?
From The Minister and the Boy A Handbook for Churchmen Engaged in Boys' Work by Allan Hoben
